| If I may add a few other considerations... 1) Age discrimination I am 40. You wouldn't believe how many "in urgent need of a tech co-founder" entrepreneurs recoil when they learn the fact.
You won't fit in. You won't understand us. Blah blah blah... Umm...I assure you, if I can deal with half a dozen programming languages in my sleep, if I can run a family, if I am strong enough to run 30+ miles a week (on top of weight training), if I can complete my day job without swearing or sweating, I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU and I WOULD NEVER JUDGE YOU based on your age alone. I only care about what you got under your skull cap. 2) Do you know this? Do you know that? Can you solve that tricky trick we found on the Web this morning? I don't care.
If you have a problem, I will research it. Before you have 2 problems, I will have picked all the knowledge I need to give you 1 solution.
It could be something I already know. It could be something I never heard about. I am a human being. Adapting is in my DNA and I adapt all the time. 3) We got this great idea/solution, will you help us build it? I'm sorry, what is the GREAT problem (the GREAT problem someone will pay good money to address) you wish to solve? Honestly, guys, ideas are a dime a dozen, particularly ideas in the consumer space where a business model seems to be optional. What you need is knowledge about a tremendous pain/problem a lot of people want to spend money on solving. 4) Success is a conjunction of talents. I have great respect for business people, sales people, consultants, customer service people, patent lawyers, finance gurus, etc.
They all do things that are essential to growing a sound business. Things I should not do. Everyone must bring something to the table and everyone must know and appreciate what everyone else brings to the table. Freeloaders sooner or later sink the ship. |